cuteintern's Journal: VoIP

I will likely never own a land line until I get married.

When I get a land line, there will be two requirements:

1. Always on. During the blackout of 2003 it was nice to at least communicate with people without worrying about whether the phone would work.

2. 911 compatability. I don't know how it works now - if it's done by looking up the phone number in a reverse phone book, but 911 systems can figure out where the call comes from. I understand that VoIP can't do this right now. It needs to whether by GPS or a similar protocol.